Dog Tips

These comprehensive articles can guide you through the ups and down of dog ownership, from proper nutrition and exercise to training and grooming. Read through all the tips here to keep your pooch happy and improve their longevity.
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Dog Tips

Why Are so Many Dogs Going Gray as Early as Age 1?

If your dog shows signs of early graying, even as young as age 1, you're not alone. A recent study tried to find the common denominators in early graying dogs. And what they found is as fascinating as it is disturbing. Here's what you need to know now, even if your dog isn't gray yet.
5 min read
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Dog Tips

Five Clues to Your Dog’s Itchy Skin and Stomach Issues

Itchiness and sensitive stomach issues can share a common cause - food. While the time of year your dog is itchy may be your biggest tip off, these five other clues could mean the issues may be food-related. How to identify problem foods and help your dog overcome food sensitivities.
7 min read
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Dog Tips

Can You Compost Your Dog’s Poop?

The 10.6 million tons of poop produced by US pet dogs each year adds a heavy burden to landfills and the environment. A greener solution, composting, is being used by forward-thinking dog parks, turning waste into a nutrient-rich soil amendment.
5 min read
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Dog Tips

10 of the Healthiest Breeds You Could Ever Wish For

With so many genetic issues in today's breeds, such as hip dysplasia, hypothyroidism and eye problems, it may seem like an impossible task to find a breed that has relatively 'clean' genes. Yet it's a possibility with these 10 breeds.
6 min read